Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-09

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lsLAND KENcDom.
TIE sTEAMEn xRALANngA naEnas An m.
rEREsZISa o0LEnCTEox or xEws
FARAaRAPRa.
SAN FnAaoIsuo, Aua. The steanar
Xealandia from Australia and Honolulu
aErtved here about noon to-day. sue
brings HoRoiuia adVices 10 July S0th.
Nothing Of startling nature has 90.
euFred Etnoa the signing OF the ne1
constitution b. King KAlakaua ana TIE
departure Of az PremieE Gihacn for The
United States. On the day that the
King signed the constitution. The Mar.
shal Of The kingdom, aecompanied by
the police blowing horns, rode around
the principal streets Of the city aad pro-
claimed the nsu constitution. Ga che
next day Il vaa proclaimed IN the dis
lricts throughout The islands Of the
Hawaiian group. The interest is now
eeutered in the coming election for
Members Of the House Of MOBILES and
the House Of Representatives.
On the 25lh ullimo, q meetina wa
held In Honolulu that may prove Of
some significance. Il was 8 meeting
Of native HaWsiiana for the purpose Of |
nominating candidates for the House Of |
Mobiles and House Of Representatives |
Over 300 native enbjeots we're present, |
among them being the acting pastor Of |
the church In which the gathering was /
held, together with other prominent |
natives. The meeting vas not alto /
RetheF harmonious, and, according 20 Il
the Latest advioes, adjourned without /
formally dominating candidates.. After Il
stating The ohiecta Of ths meeting the /
Chairman cantiQnad the speakers not 10 /
nae exciting lae bgs, and then called
on one s. Oans.
This speaker said: "a short time aQo
the new consultation Was drawn IN ana
signed By His Majesty, the King, and
bis Ministers. We have not yat signed
H. l do not hesitate 10 sag that some Of
the articles IN the constitution are veFy
good, but others sre not. For the aEst
time in the bistory Of this Kingdom We
have the power 70 vote f0F hobles-that
is, providing We take the oath undar the
new constitution. II we do noe take the
OATH Of course Wo cannot vote, bat 10
this peEilous time We are under ohlien-
tt0ns TO take the cath. unGaR h NO
matter whether We agreo With Il OF not,
We shall have majority on cur side, J
and then will Be able 70 change it."
The next speaker, one Kalonkon, sAid !
that as no candidates had yet been /.
nominated be would propose bis own
name for the district Of HouoluIu. He
approved Of the new constitution. The /.
liberty Of voting had never before been /.
accorded the people. No enc had been !
oppressed By the new constitution. The
tone Of the remarks Of this s.saker :
seemed not 10 mest With the approval {
Of the audience. o
x. n. Poepos in addressing the audi
eDce said that the country which here
tofoge had bean jabiiant vas nov in
mourning. The prsvioas speaker had !,
said that they we're not oppressed b.
this new constitution. He is an agent
Of death. (Applause). There ia litsle
goodness IN the new constitution, bat r
thero is mueh TO condemn. In the next
legislature the new constitution will Be 4
finally approved. It's aim IA 10 make = =
want 10 exercise the same power here Is.
as they do ID their own eouBiry. They y
are doing II little by litile. and Il win !. !.
NOT be long before Hawaii win become v
entirely Q republic. We who cherish
oar King ought not TO allow this 70 be
done. TheFsfoFe We mnst units togsth- A
sT heart and soul, and elect candidates =
who will Femeve this oppreasi0R. =
After remarks BY other speakers In r
similar vein the meeting adjourned. !,
Taking the political Affairs in The King /,
dom a. . whole, they seem noe 20 be 4
quiet. \
Queen Kapa0lsni arrived at Honolulu 4
on Jsly ssh and vas given . royal vel 4
eome.
w. W. Han Of The arm Of HalF a Son
Of Honolulu, Who Furnished The ord
nance for the Honolnia Rifles, Who we're Q
% eao0tivs n the revolution, YES one Of .
he arrivals BY The steameF today. 8
Since the revolution Mr.. Hall has Often {
been consulted By the new ministeR a. Z
70 the management Of Affairs In the ;
Kingdom. II reference 70 the reported :
intention Of the new 0overnment 70 70
pudiale the recsnt Issue sf bonds be !
Gays Il -is uncertain What viii abe done
but the probabilities are that The Gov
eminent viii insist % having tie law
regarding the b0nda carried out 70 The
LASER. The lAw allowed q syndicate Of !
EnQIiah capitalists Who placed abJut ,
RI 800, 900 In England for i've per cent. /
oommission and tvo per cent. for en-
pensss. The syndieais endeavoEed 70
saddle large bill Of expenses co the
Government IN addition 70 the liberal
per eenL allowed. This the ananeial
agent would not endorse and an invegti-
CATION ID 70 Be ordered.
EuxrmEn DETAILS AND IMTKavEws.
SAN FAknc1sco, Aug. 81. d. Brown,
Who uag for . short period engineer Of /
the steamer Zslandia, which arrived !
ytstArday from Honoluiu, speaking Of
he revolution, said that be wag nentrnl !
fFem he beginning Of the excifemsnt
He thOuaht that The knrealenina actions
Of TIE rsVoiutlonaFy league we're out
Faceoua. Tie leaRus, he stated, held
aeaFes meetiaRs, bal made open thFeats
fos tbs puEpess Of Intimidation.
Z. A. Jones, one Of the leaders % the
military movements u o3mpany with
w. w. Bail, an nneis and also Que Of
she lsadsrs of tbs Hanolnla Rihaa.
arrived on the sane sseamef. Mt
Jones Was ssea and Questioned regard
Inc tie Iais1d fnmp1s-hs was q mem
Der of she Honoluin Rides. and did daiy |
wh5ls ths tF0able lasted ia ID mia
taksn idsa." aid be. shat the Rises j.
wsFs osganixse fer any uniawful sur
poss. Tbs orH1nization Waa simply f0f I
hFeak. AZ the time that Gibmgn waa aK
rested ths1s was saoh . strong feeling I
aaainss him b some of The peopls thai
& uas only With the efeatel9 difically
thmt the peopis coal1 Be kepa from tak
in him from bis cell and hanRing him
a tha Beareat teiegraph pole. Aaether
gniStAkan ieaa b thaf kallkaaa at nrEl 1
refnas4 10 sian tAe aoBstitufian. Ihe
truth af ths matteF b thai a. soon a. ne
uauer was presented 20 him be nRres6
u nlen, bat dhs eommlttae inf1rmed
hin fhaf Il would Be more a&gisabis II
hs waFs 10 taka aoms
fsw dMgs % eunsidgE ~ mat
~. huf hs nswsR rNfnss6 90 slRn H.
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